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Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

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Thiobacillus ferrooxidans [‚thī·ō·bə‚sil·əs fə′räk·sə‚danz]
(microbiology)
An aerobic rod-shaped microorganism that derives its energy from the oxidation of various sulfide minerals and soluble ferrous ion (Fe2+); it thrives in acidic environments of pH 1-3, conditions that would be fatal to most other life-forms.
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1995) and Thiobacillus ferrooxidans (Butcher et al.
Use of ecotoxicological tools to evaluate the health of New Bedford ... by Depledge, Mike / Environmental Health Perspectives
The bugs are bacteria, mostly strains of the naturally occurring Thiobacillus ferrooxidans.
Mining with microbes: a labor of bug by Science News
Hydrogen-producing iron(III) ions are formed through the oxidation of iron(II), a process that is accelerated at low pH by the sulfide-oxidizing bacterium Thiobacillus ferrooxidans.
Probing the depths of a solution for acid mine drainage. (Innovations) by Fraser, Lance / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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